Ideas for a holiday break next week

[Keef]

Mrs Keef and I are both desperate for a break, having not been away in over a year. We have been thinking of just going somewhere next week, for anything from 3 to 7 nights. Don't mind if it's UK or abroad, camping or hotel, we just want to get away and relax.

I know it's easter hols, so not the cheapesttime, but we don't have a lot of choice, so has anyone got any suggestions that won't break the bank?

Neither of us drive by the way.

[lozzyloz]

Camping - Morthoe in North Devon near Ilfracombe. Fantastic beach at Woolacombe and some great country pubs.

Abroad - try Budapest. Inexpensive, loads to do and see.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Keycamp do short time deals and quite cheap, they have a site close to Paris and so you could train it.

or try ETAP hotels in France - they have double rooms that come in at less than ?30 a night B&B, I have stayed in the one that they have in Northern Paris - you could then get the Eurostar, cheap flight or even a coach to Paris.

[david_carnell]

Keef, anything you particularly want from your holiday?

Beach? City break? Culture? Food?

I'd second the Budapest idea, it's gorgeous, although after three/four days you'll be bored and the food's terrible unless you have an unnatural fondness for paprika. The Guardian recommended Bucharest as a new hip & happenin' place with a great bar and club scene - personally I thought it was the biggest sh*thole I'd ever been to.

SanSebastian is meant to be amazing.

Southern Italy might be nice this time of year. Couple of days in say Bari or Lecce and a few on a beach somewhere nearby. Food'll be good if you want that - some Moorish ruins to wander round.

[SteveT]

Fly to rome from the city airport, and see if you can find a restaurant which serves poor food.

I tried and failed.

[mightyroar]

could you wait one week til the hols are over? everything is twice the price! i say this wishing we didnt have to obey the laws of school holidays ourselves.

but if you do stay in the UK,

national trust holiday cottages has a special offer section with 20% off for late bookings.

so does landmark trust. you could stay in a house shaped like a pineapple in scotland.

[Keef]

Hi guys, thanks for the ideas, will look in to them all. Unfortunately Mrs Keef will be back teaching the kiddies the following week, so we're stuck. It's such a bloody con the amount the prices are pushed up!

As fr what we want, I guess we want to chill out and relax, but nice food and things to see / god walks would be nice. Beaches get very boring after about an hour if you're not in to sunbathing, and neither of us are really.

[Gerrard]

Keef, I would personally go to Devon or Cornwall, great walks, pubs and a bit of sea to listen to. All these European suggestions are very good, but be prepared for them to cost you considerably more than the last time you went to the Continent, the ? is being hammered by the ? at the moment...

[CamberwellOz]

I use www.holiday-rentals.co.uk. I always find a cheap retreat. It is a fantastic site.

[celineblondon]

Go to Marrackech! Easyjet go straight there for 100-150 depending on the days. You can find cheap hotel there and it's definetly worth the trip!

The food is fantastic and won't cost you much either.

And, its gonna be nice and warm:)

[LuvPeckham]

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